Deal OK’d on $5.5B budget | The Clarion-Ledger: "State House and Senate budget negotiators reached a deal late Wednesday night, ending days of contentious talks. Republican Senators and House Democrats emerged after 10 p.m. to a hallway full of anxious lobbyists and agency heads and delivered news of the roughly $5.5 billion budget deal. They cracked jokes and declared each other great working partners."
The CL article nicely fact checks some recent statements.
NEMS360.com - Legislature strikes deal on budget: "In recent days, the Democratic House leadership and the Republican leadership of the Senate, aligned with Gov. Haley Barbour, have been at odds over the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1. The process has been especially difficult because of the still sluggish economy slowing tax collections and because of the loss of about $400 million in federal stimulus funds that had plugged previous budget holes."
The CL article nicely fact checks some recent statements.
NEMS360.com - Legislature strikes deal on budget: "In recent days, the Democratic House leadership and the Republican leadership of the Senate, aligned with Gov. Haley Barbour, have been at odds over the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which starts July 1. The process has been especially difficult because of the still sluggish economy slowing tax collections and because of the loss of about $400 million in federal stimulus funds that had plugged previous budget holes."
